MC-MNCPPC: Commuting Patterns: Workers By Place of Residence And Place of Work

Commuting Patterns: Workers By Place of Residence And Place of Work, 1997
(percent)

Place of Residence

Place of Work Silver Spring/ Takoma Park Bethesda/ Chevy Chase Rockville/ North
Bethesda Kensington / Wheaton/ Aspen Hill

All Workers Reporting 37,150 48,520 47,890 89,565

Percent Working in:

Montgomery County 39.6% 43.7% 61.4% 53.8%

Inside the Beltway 28.7 32.5 21.9 18.5

Bethesda-Chevy Chase 11.0 31.1 18.6 10.2

Silver Spring-Takoma Park 17.7 1.4 3.3 8.3

Outside the Beltway 10.9 11.2 39.6 35.3

North Bethesda/Rockville 6.6 7.7 29.1 15.4

Gaithersburg 1.5 1.2 3.9 4.0

Germantown-Clarksburg 0.4 0.5 1.7 0.6

Potomac 0.1 0.6 2.3 1.6

Wheaton-Kensington/aspen Hill/Olney/ Four Corners/ 1.4 0.8 1.3 11.4

Fairland/ Colesville/ White Oak/Cloverly 0.8 0.2 0.8 1.7

Rural Montgomery County 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.6

Prince George's County 8.1 3.4 3.9 6.3

Elsewhere in Maryland 3.2 1.8 3.6 3.8

District of Columbia 40.4 41.6 20.1 27.8

Northern Virginia 6.9 8.7 9.4 7.0

Outside MD/VA/DC 1.7 0.8 1.5 1.4

% Total
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Place of Residence

Place of Work I-270 Corridor Colesville Potomac Olney

All Workers Reporting 106,320 46,595 42,170 19,650

Percent Working in:

Montgomery County 71.7% 49.3% 57.5% 63.4%

Inside the Beltway 12.1 17.0 14.7 13.6

Bethesda-Chevy Chase 9.7 7.6 11.9 9.3

Silver Spring-Takoma Park 2.5 9.4 2.7 4.3

Outside the Beltway 59.6 32.3 42.8 49.8

North Bethesda/Rockville 22.5 9.9 18.1 21.1

Gaithersburg 23.5 2.7 10.1 5.8

Germantown-Clarksburg 8.3 0.2 2.2 12.0

Potomac 1.5 0.5 10.1 0.4

Wheaton-Kensington/aspen Hill/Olney/ Four Corners/ 2.1 4.6 1.5 16.5

Fairland/ Colesville/ White Oak/Cloverly 0.6 13.2 0.5 3.0

Rural Montgomery County 1.0 1.1 0.4 1.8

Prince George's County 2.5 13.4 3.9 4.0

Elsewhere in Maryland 3.1 7.3 2.0 8.5

District of Columbia 13.5 21.5 22.8 16.5

Northern Virginia 7.8 7.1 12.2 6.7

Outside MD/VA/DC 1.5 1.3 1.5 1.0

% Total
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Place of Residence

Place of Work Damascus Poolesville Total

All Workers Reporting 21,585 4,640 464,075

Percent Working in:

Montgomery County 72.3% 77.2% 57.9%

Inside the Beltway 8.5 11.8 18.4

Bethesda-Chevy Chase 6.4 10.9 12.9

Silver Spring-Takoma Park 2.1 1.0 5.5

Outside the Beltway 63.8 65.4 39.5

North Bethesda/Rockville 23.1 18.3 17.3

Gaithersburg 18.2 17.0 9.3

Germantown-Clarksburg 7.5 7.4 3.0

Potomac 1.6 3.6 2.1

Wheaton-Kensington/aspen Hill/Olney/ Four Corners/ 4.0 0.7 4.5

Fairland/ Colesville/ White Oak/Cloverly 1.9 2.2

Rural Montgomery County 7.5 18.3 1.2

Prince George's County 3.7 1.4 5.2

Elsewhere in Maryland 7.1 4.6 3.9

District of Columbia 9.7 9.0 23.6

Northern Virginia 6.5 6.7 8.0

Outside MD/VA/DC 0.7 1.1 1.3

% Total
100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Source: Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning, Research and Technology Center, 1997 Census Update Survey.

Commuting Patterns: Workers By Place of Residence And Place of Work, 1997 (percent)
Place of Residence
Place of Work	Silver Spring/ Takoma Park	Bethesda/ Chevy Chase	Rockville/ North Bethesda	Kensington / Wheaton/ Aspen Hill
All Workers Reporting	37,150	48,520	47,890	89,565
Percent Working in:
Montgomery County	39.6%	43.7%	61.4%	53.8%
Inside the Beltway	28.7	32.5	21.9	18.5
Bethesda-Chevy Chase	11.0	31.1	18.6	10.2
Silver Spring-Takoma Park	17.7	1.4	3.3	8.3
Outside the Beltway	10.9	11.2	39.6	35.3
North Bethesda/Rockville	6.6	7.7	29.1	15.4
Gaithersburg	1.5	1.2	3.9	4.0
Germantown-Clarksburg	0.4	0.5	1.7	0.6
Potomac	0.1	0.6	2.3	1.6
Wheaton-Kensington/aspen Hill/Olney/ Four Corners/	1.4	0.8	1.3	11.4
Fairland/ Colesville/ White Oak/Cloverly	0.8	0.2	0.8	1.7
Rural Montgomery County	0.2	0.2	0.6	0.6
Prince George's County	8.1	3.4	3.9	6.3
Elsewhere in Maryland	3.2	1.8	3.6	3.8
District of Columbia	40.4	41.6	20.1	27.8
Northern Virginia	6.9	8.7	9.4	7.0
Outside MD/VA/DC	1.7	0.8	1.5	1.4
% Total	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%


Place of Residence
Place of Work	I-270 Corridor	Colesville	Potomac	Olney
All Workers Reporting	106,320	46,595	42,170	19,650
Percent Working in:
Montgomery County	71.7%	49.3%	57.5%	63.4%
Inside the Beltway	12.1	17.0	14.7	13.6
Bethesda-Chevy Chase	9.7	7.6	11.9	9.3
Silver Spring-Takoma Park	2.5	9.4	2.7	4.3
Outside the Beltway	59.6	32.3	42.8	49.8
North Bethesda/Rockville	22.5	9.9	18.1	21.1
Gaithersburg	23.5	2.7	10.1	5.8
Germantown-Clarksburg	8.3	0.2	2.2	12.0
Potomac	1.5	0.5	10.1	0.4
Wheaton-Kensington/aspen Hill/Olney/ Four Corners/	2.1	4.6	1.5	16.5
Fairland/ Colesville/ White Oak/Cloverly	0.6	13.2	0.5	3.0
Rural Montgomery County	1.0	1.1	0.4	1.8
Prince George's County	2.5	13.4	3.9	4.0
Elsewhere in Maryland	3.1	7.3	2.0	8.5
District of Columbia	13.5	21.5	22.8	16.5
Northern Virginia	7.8	7.1	12.2	6.7
Outside MD/VA/DC	1.5	1.3	1.5	1.0
% Total	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%


Place of Residence
Place of Work	Damascus	Poolesville	Total
All Workers Reporting	21,585	4,640	464,075
Percent Working in:
Montgomery County	72.3%	77.2%	57.9%
Inside the Beltway	8.5	11.8	18.4
Bethesda-Chevy Chase	6.4	10.9	12.9
Silver Spring-Takoma Park	2.1	1.0	5.5
Outside the Beltway	63.8	65.4	39.5
North Bethesda/Rockville	23.1	18.3	17.3
Gaithersburg	18.2	17.0	9.3
Germantown-Clarksburg	7.5	7.4	3.0
Potomac	1.6	3.6	2.1
Wheaton-Kensington/aspen Hill/Olney/ Four Corners/	4.0	0.7	4.5
Fairland/ Colesville/ White Oak/Cloverly	1.9		2.2
Rural Montgomery County	7.5	18.3	1.2
Prince George's County	3.7	1.4	5.2
Elsewhere in Maryland	7.1	4.6	3.9
District of Columbia	9.7	9.0	23.6
Northern Virginia	6.5	6.7	8.0
Outside MD/VA/DC	0.7	1.1	1.3
% Total	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%

Source: Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning, Research and Technology Center, 1997 Census Update Survey.